Aiken County Board of Education Meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at District Office at 7:00 p.m.

Dates:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 10:00pm

THE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA

OFFICIAL AGENDA _ ___ REGULAR SESSION _7:00 P.M._____FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Location: District Office Aiken, SC

1000 Brookhaven Drive

REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.

DEVOTIONAL & PLEDGE: Mr. David Caver

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Special Called Meeting – January 15, 2013

Regular Meeting – January 22, 2013

Special Called Meeting – January 29, 2013

SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:

· North Augusta High School Aspiration in Computing Award

· South Aiken High School Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement Award

· Public Participation

Marcia Nash, Aiken County First Steps Executive Director

· Office of Board Chairman

- Reminder of Special Called Meeting scheduled for Monday, February 25, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. for Public Input regarding TIF

- ACPS Honor Court Reception will held on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at District Office (Room 54) at 5:45 p.m. for Board members`

A. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: The following items are for information only and do not require Board action.

1. Center of Innovative Learning at Pinecrest and Alternative Learning Update (Mr. Laurence)

2. Facilities Construction Projects 1982-83 to 2011-2012 (Mr. Caver)

The Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan is based on the greatest need at the time the plan is reconsidered annually. The age and condition of schools carried widely as the came into being in 1982-83, therefore, projects were considered on a school by school basis.

3. Legislative Update – (Mr. Liner)

B. CONSENT ITEMS: The following items will be voted on as a group. Individual items may be discussed prior to a vote being taken.

1. Ratification of Expulsions (Dr. Everitt)

The School Board, according to the Code of Laws for South Carolina Sections 59-63-240, is authorized to expel students from school. Although the Board may receive recommendations for expulsion from others, it solely is empowered to take the final expulsion action.

2. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions Donation to Wagener-Salley High School – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

Wagener-Salley High School Robotics Club received a $1,500 donation from Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. Funds from this donation will be used for the Robotics Team to go to the state competition and to register the team for the competition.

3. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company’s Celebrate My Drive Donation to Midland Valley High School – FY13 (Mr. Laurence)

Midland Valley High School has been awarded a $2,500 Celebrate My Drive donation from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. The funds from this donation will be used to support our school-wide Sage Driving Campaign. This campaign includes our school-wide Sage Driving week, Prom Promise, and Graduation Safe Nite. The funds will be used to purchase student incentives.

4. Change Order Number 7 for the New Addition Project at Jackson Middle School (Mr. Caver)

Change Order Number 7 for the New Addition Project at Jackson Middle School is in the amount of $15,659.08. These items are not included in the original plans and specifications and therefore, are cost additive items.

5. 2013 Ridge Spring-Monetta High School Addition Project Phase 1 (Mr. Caver)

Bids were received on January 29, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. and publicly opened for the 2013 Ridge Spring-Monetta High School Addition Project Phase I. There were 9 bidders for this project with the lowest responsible and responsive bidder being Edcon, Inc. with a base bid of ($7,063,000.00) for a single-story classroom building approximately 34,878 SF. Bids came in under projected estimates.

6. Budget Adjustment #4; Funds #2, 3, 8 and 9 (FY13) (Mr. Traxler)

Periodically during the fiscal year, the Division of Fiscal Services submits adjustments to the approved budget as may be required in the conduct of operations.

C. INDIVIDUAL ITEMS:

1. Personnel Appointments (Dr. Hewett)

The certified and classified personnel presented have been screened by the Personnel Services Department and interviewed and approved by the Principal and the Academic Officers.

2. Annual Review of the Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan (Mr. Caver)

In accordance with Policy FB, Facilities Planning, each year the Board of

Education will review the Five-Year Facility Improvement Plan.

3. Grading/Assessment Systems (Policy IKA) Necessary Policy Changes – First Reading (Mr. Laurence/Mr. Burkhalter)

As the State Department makes changes in certain requirements for credits, local districts have to amend the grading scale policy (or policies on related issues) in order to be compliant. Based upon feedback that the District has received from the State Department of Education concerning certain 8th grade course offerings, it has become necessary to amend our policy to conform to their request. Also of concern is uncertainty with regard to the modes of assessment that may be available to the District next year. Therefore more generic terminology is being utilized in discussing the criteria for qualifying to take courses granting high school credit for students in the 8^th grade.

D. INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

1. AGENDA ITEMS SUBMITTED BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS:

2. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO BOARD MEMBERS:

3. REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISON TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES:

E. OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT:

· Update

F. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1. CONTRACTUAL ISSUES:

No Items This Meeting

2. LEGAL BRIEFINGS:

· Legal Briefing

3. PERSONNEL ISSUES: